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Developmental disabilities community frets as budget decisions loom
After weeks of calling lawmakers, rallying outside the State House and making their case, thousands of people with developmental disabilities will soon find out if they’ll face budget cuts that they say could be devastating.
Demonstrators join a rally held by the the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis last month. People with developmental disabilities — as well as their families and caregivers — are concerned about $150 million in proposed cuts to the state Developmental Disabilities Administration.
17-year-old student arrested at Gaithersburg High School with loaded gun
A 17-year-old Gaithersburg High student was arrested Tuesday after he was found with a loaded handgun on campus.
An anonymous tipster informed authorities that a  student had a gun at Gaithersburg High School Tuesday, according to a statement from the City of Gaithersburg.
FBI ups reward to $1 million for suspect in Anne Arundel doughnut shop homicide
The FBI on Tuesday increased to $1 million the reward for information leading to the capture of one of its “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives,” a man suspected of killing his wife in 2015 at a doughnut shop in Anne Arundel County.
From left: Anne Arundel County Police Chief Amal E. Awad, William J. DelBagno, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Baltimore Field Office, FBI Special Agent Jonathan D. Shaffer and homicide detective Vincent Carbonaro. Law enforcement officials gathered Friday to discuss the 10-year search for the suspect in Palak Patel's killing in Hanover.
Ethics commission recommends removal of Anne Arundel probate judge Marc Knapp
A Maryland commission that investigates wrongdoing by judges recommended that the state’s highest court remove Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Judge Marc Knapp from the probate bench.
Marc Knapp is an Orphan's Court judge in Anne Arundel County.
2 construction workers rescued from collapsed trench in Bethesda
Two construction workers were buried in a collapsed trench on Tuesday afternoon in Bethesda.
Montgomery County rescue teams pulled two construction workers from a trench that collapsed near a Bethesda home on Tuesday.
Former Naval Academy head resigns from Ohio State after ‘inappropriate relationship’
Ohio State University is investigating after President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. resigned abruptly over the weekend following the disclosure of “an inappropriate relationship.”
Ohio State University President Ted Carter speaks during the National Championship football celebration at Ohio Stadium in 2025.
Maryland sues Trump administration over Baltimore ICE holding room facility
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown sued DHS, alleging it blocked a state probe into immigrant detention conditions at Baltimore’s Fallon Federal Building.
MARCH 10, 2026 - Maryland Attorney Anthony Brown announced Tuesday that the state was suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, alleging the agency “stonewalled” the state’s investigation into conditions for immigrants detained at the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore.
Nationals to sign right-hander Zack Littell on one-year pact
The one-year deal is pending a physical and includes a mutual option for 2027.
Zack Littell throws a pitch in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sept. 26.
Chris Davis among 2026 inductees into Orioles Hall of Fame
After a traumatic end to his career, Davis will be honored later this season.
Former Orioles slugger Chris Davis rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on April 12, 2017, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Maryland is on a weather rollercoaster this week with sun, storms and possibly hail
Temperatures will near record highs in Central Maryland on Tuesday and Wednesday, then quickly drop by the end of the week, according to the National Weather Service.
People enjoy the abnormally warm day on February 23, 2023.
Eat this, not that: Choose these Baltimore County spots instead of chains
While Baltimore County has many chain standbys — think Panera, Chipotle — you can often find better fare and save money by going local
A server prepares an order at El Taquito Leon #1 in the Parkville area of Baltimore County. This food truck, with several locations in Baltimore and Harford Counties, is a fine alternative to Chipotle.
Orioles’ Coby Mayo is turning heads this spring | Banner Baseball Show
Mayo has nine hits in his first 22 at-bats.
Ravens address offensive line in free agency, reuniting with John Simpson on 3-year deal
Simpson, 28, is joining the Ravens on a three-year, $30 million deal.
Former New York Jets guard John Simpson looks on from the sideline before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15.
No detainees at Baltimore ICE facility during congressional visit
The visit follows a federal judge’s Friday order to limit the number of detainees in the Baltimore facility to 56 across all five holding rooms.
Rep. Kweisi Mfume, center, speaks at a press conference following an inspection of the Baltimore regional ICE field office on Monday. He was joined by Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, Reps. Glenn Ivey and Johnny Olszewski, and other local political leaders.
Orioles opening day roster projection with 2 weeks left in spring training
The largest roster battles facing the Orioles at this stage are at third base and in the bullpen
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz, center, watches from the dugout during the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers on Feb. 22.
Ravens reset: How Tyler Linderbaum and other free-agent departures change the 2026 picture
COLUMN | Tyler Linderbaum, Isaiah Likely, Jordan Stout and others are gone. Should the Ravens have found ways to keep more of their free agents? And how does this change the strategy going forward?
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Eric DeCosta take questions from reporters during the team’s end-of-season news conference on Jan. 13.
How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond
As the price of crude oil surpassed $110 a barrel Monday, reaching heights not seen since 2022, consumers were feeling the effects of the Iran war and its damage to worldwide energy production.
A person fills their car with gas as fuel prices at a gas station are displayed behind them, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Baltimore.
After a season of offensive line struggles, the Ravens lose Tyler Linderbaum. Now what?
In Linderbaum, the Ravens lose a three-time Pro Bowler and a locker room leader. What are there options at center?
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) celebrates with center Tyler Linderbaum (64) and other teammates after rushing for a touchdown against the New England Patriots in Week 16.
The Pratt Library’s new leader traveled to Asia and Africa last year on library donations
The trips to Egypt, China and Japan come as the Baltimore Enoch Pratt library’s budget has otherwise been pinched.
Chad Helton, President and CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
What we know about the build-out of ICE’s Maryland detention center
A review of public contracting records by The Banner reveals details about the private companies that are helping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement turn a massive Washington County warehouse into a detention center.
Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — This new warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
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